江苏省常州市钟楼实验中学八年级英语上册 Unit 8 Natural disasters单元综合测试 （新版）牛津版.doc

unit 8name _ mark _一、听力部分（20分） ( )1. what are the children doing?a. b. c. ( )2. what are they talking about? a. b c.( )3. whats the present for anna?a. b. c.( )4. what does the woman want to do after supper?a. b . c.( )5.where are the two speakers?a.at a bookshop b.at a library c. at a restaurant( )6. how much will the women pay?a.$30 b.$15 c. $2( )7. who is the tallest of the three boys?a.tom b.bob c. mike( )8. what does the woman mean?a.the man can open the window.b.the man mustnt open the window. c. the woman will open the window herself.( )9. who will get the stamps this time?a.millie. b.millies sister. c.mike. ( )10. whats the probable relationship between them?a. old friends b. strangers. c. new friends.ii.听对话或短文回答问题（计10分，每小题1分）( )11.how much money did victor get in his dream?a.$1,000,000 b. $100,000 c.￥1,000,000( )12. what did victor do with the money in his dream?a. buy a car. b. go travelling. c. donate money to charity.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。how to have a healthy supper before itdrink some 13 during iteat some 14 , meat and riceafter ittake a walk for about 15 have some fruit( )13. a. water bsoup c. milk( )14. a. fruit b. vegetables c. bread( )15. a. half an hour b. an hour c. one and a half hours 听第二篇短文，回答第16-20题。( )16. what sport is very popular in china? a. tennis. b.baseball. c. ping-pong( )17. who likes baseball best?a.li bo b.the speaker. c. we dont know( )18. where do the american childen often play baseball? a.on streets. b.at school. c. in fields or parks( )19. how many players are there in each baseball team? a.nine. b.two. c.eleven.( )20. what does the speaker think of doing sports? a.it can give us strength. b.it can make us healthy. c.it can make us popular.二、单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）( )21.what _ heavy rain it was! yes, but i love _ air after it rains. it smells so fresh. a. the; a b. a; the c. the; the d. a; a( ) 22. that house _ fire because lightning hit it. a. started b. caused c. caught d. began ( ) 23. its reported that the seawater _a lot of things, such as houses, cars and so on when the tsunami came.a. put away b. threw away c. washed away d. took away( ) 24. i didnt know if _was around me. a. someone b. anyone c. no one d. everyone ( ) 25. there is water everywhere. whos going to ?a. mop up it b. mop up them c. mop it up d. mop them up( ) 26. what do you think of her teaching english? great! no one teaches _ in our school. a. good b. worse c. bestd. better( ) 27. -i want to know if mr green _here tomorrow. -if he _, ill tell you. a. comes, comes b. will come, will come c. will come, comes d. comes, will come ( ) 28. what _ the number of the students in your school? about two thousand. a number of them _ from the countryside. a. is; are b. is: is c. are; is d. are: are ( ) 29. there are _visitors to the wetland park every year.a. thousand of b. thousands of c. three thousands d. three thousands of( ) 30. may i take this magazine out of the reading room?no, you _. you must read it here.a. mightnt b. wont c. neednt d. mustnt( ) 31. at first, the woman felt a slight shake_ her body.a. from b. across c. through d. over( ) 32. i called you at 5:00 yesterday afternoon, but no one answered.sorry, i with my parents _ at that time.a. was shopping b. were shopping c. are shopping d. went shopping( ) 33. we should drive as_ as_.a. careful, possible b. carefully, possible c. careful, can d. carefully, can( ) 34. _you know english is important, you should learn it well.a. since b. for c. because of d. though( ) 35. would you mind if i turn on the radio?_. the baby is sleeping in the next room.a. no, i dont mind b. not at allc. better not d. thats all right三、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）about five hundred years ago, an earthquake happened in a small village. 36 for them, nothing was destroyed（毁坏）and no one was hurt. but a huge stone 37 from a nearby mountain and stopped in the middle of the road. 38 the earthquake stopped, many people came to the road and saw the stone. some of the 39 men tried to lift the stone out of the road. but they couldnt move it. they tried to push it 40 failed. they tried to pull it with ropes but nothing 41 . “well, they said sadly, “theres nothing we can do about it. well have to change the way.at this time a boy about 12 years old said, “i think i can help you to move the stone away. “you? they shouted. “what are you talking about? the men all 42 the boy. the next morning, some people came into the road. one of them shouted, “the stone is gone. more people ran out to see 43 had happened. it was true. the stone wasnt on the road any longer. it wasnt even near the road. the boy walked over to where the stone had been and said, “i buried it. the people looked very 44 .“you see, he said, “i dug a deep hole next to the stone and i dug a small incline（斜坡）up to the stone and the stone rolled（滚）down into the hole 45 . then i covered it with earth. the villagers shouted, “clever boy! clever boy! and some of them said, “why didnt we think out this good idea?( ) 36. a. unluckily b. luckily c. suddenly d. sadly( ) 37. a. fell b. rose c. raised d. felt( ) 38. a. while b. as c. when d. before( ) 39. a. weakest b. strongest c. oldestd. cleverest( ) 40. a. and b. or c. but d. so( ) 41. a. did b. worked c. made d. followed( ) 42. a. looked at b. shouted at c. laughed at d. pointed at( ) 43. a. what b. why c. how d. which( ) 44. a. excited b. bored c. interested d. surprised( ) 45. a. myself b. themselves c. itself d. it四、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）anamepersonal informationnamepersonal informationmo yanborn in 1955.worked hard and became the first chinese national writer to win the nobel prize in literature(诺贝尔文学奖). his novel: red sorghum(红高粱)yao mingborn in 1980 in shanghai.the son of two great basketball players.joined the houstonrockets in june, 2002.liu yangborn in 1978 in henanprovince, china.the first chinese womanastronaut. travelled inshenzhou in outer spacewith jing haipeng and liuwang from june 16th, 2012to june 29th, 2012.jay chouborn in 1979 in taiwan, china.a popular singerfavorite music: hip-hop( )46. yao ming played basketball in after 2002. a. germanyb. canadac. americad. england( )47. red sorghum is the name of a .a. sport b. song c. magazined. novel( )48. liu yang, jing haipeng and liu wang traveled in outer space for days.a. 11b. 12c. 14d. 15( )49. according to the passage, the was born in 1979. a. writerb. astronaut c. basketball player d. singer ( )50. which of the following is not true?a. liu yang is the first chinese woman astronaut from henan, china.b. jay chou is from taiwan, china.c. mo yan is the second writer to win the nobel prize in literature.d. yao mings parents are both basketball players.ba 7-magnitude（震级）earthquake hit yaan, sichuan at 8:02 on april 20, 2013, and it killed at least 196 people and injured more than 11,000. together with other students, yang xuelan ran out to the playground. she was safe. but all her textbooks and exercise books were buried（埋）in the teaching building.what can we do when an earthquake happens? in fact, theres little we can do to stop natural disasters such as earthquakes happening. but, some methods can reduce the harm they cause. drop down onto your hands and knees. this way can protect you from falling. cover your head under a strong table or desk. you can also stay along a wall, and cover your head with your arms and hands. hold on to(守住,抓牢) your shelter(遮蔽物) until the shaking stops. be prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking continues. schools can normally take the earthquake drills（演练） to help student stay alive.( )51. how many people lost their lives in the earthquake in yaan? a. at least 196. b. more than 11,000. c. less than 196. d. about 11,196.( )52. when the earthquake happened in yaan, yang xuelan was . a. at home b. at school c. on her way to school d. playing on the playground( )53. what does the underlined word reduce mean in chinese? a.提高 b.阻止 c.增加 d.减少( )54. according to the writer, we can to reduce the harm natural disasters cause. a. do nothing b. stay at homec. take some methods d. run out of the house( )55. which of the following can help you stay alive in an earthquake? a. dropping down onto your hands and knees. b. covering your head under a strong table or desk. c. holding on to your shelter until the shaking stops. d. a, b and c.cmaybe you know floods, earthquakes, sandstorms and so on. but have you heard of typhoons?typhoons are some of the worst storms, usually around the pacific ocean and the south china sea. most happen in july, august and september.how does a typhoon happen? when lots of sea water gets hot in the summer sun, it evaporates （蒸发）into the air. this makes the air hotter. when the air gets warm enough, it starts to move higher up into sky. then cooler air around it rushes in. it fills the space that is left. after the air gets warmer, it starts to move quickly, making wind. the wind goes in circles（圆圈）and it keeps moving higher in the sky. the warmer the air gets, the quicker the wind moves. and when the wind moves faster than 30 metres a second, a typhoon begins.a typhoon has two parts, one is called the “eye”. in the eye, the wind does not move so fast. the other part is the wall of clouds around the eye. here are the strongest winds and hardest rains.typhoons are very dangerous. in november this year, typhoon haiyan killed 5500 people in philippines. more people are missing.what to do when a typhoon hits?l stay inside. close all the windows and stay away from them.l try to bring all of your things inside. strong winds could even blow away your bikes!l listen to the radio or tv for important information.l if youre told to go to a safer place, do it right now.( )56. this passage is most probably from . a. an advertisement of a typhoon b. a travel recordc. a weather report d. a science magazine( )57. typhoons often happen .a. in the hot seasonb. in the cold seasonc. only in chinad. under the sea( )58. in which order（顺序）does a typhoon happen?a. the wind moves fast enough, a typhoon starts. b. the air moves quickly, making wind.c. the sun makes sea water hot. d. the air gets warmer.a. d-c-b-a b. c-d-b-a c. c-d-a-b d. d-b-a-c( )59. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the warmer the air gets, the slower the wind moves.b. 5500 people died because of typhoon haiyan around the world.c. the strongest winds and hardest rains are in the wall of clouds. d. a typhoon will not happen before the wind goes faster than 30 km a second.( )60. when a typhoon comes, we cannot .a. close all the windowsb. listen to typhoon newsc. stay inside the strong housed. go outside to find a safer place第二卷（非选择题 共40分）五词汇 （每小题1分，共15分）a. 请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。61. when you are in danger, it is important to make you not _(紧张) and calm down.62. a number of car _ (事故)happened in the street because of the foggy weather.63. i think travelling by plane is _ (not in danger) than travelling by train.64. the chinese like _(move quickly from side to side, up and down, etc) hands with each other when they meet.65. we have classes at school on _and stay at home at weekends.b. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。trap, sleep，direct, loud，excite 66. he fell _when he was watching tv.67. the _ people all stood up and cheered for liu xiang. 68. he talked more _after the teacher left the classroom. how noisy!69. people ran quickly in all _after the earthquake started.70. try to find your way out when you are _in the fire.c. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。 wash，mop，not follow，think，break71. -what do you think of my idea? -sorry, what did you say? i _about something else. 72. turn off the water while you _ your hands or brushing your teeth.73. my car _down on the way, so i had to call 122 for help.74. mum _the floor when i got home yesterday. 75. if he _traffic rules, he will be fined (罚款).六短文填空 there were three old teachers at the railway s_1_. they were taking happily. the train arrived, but they didnt notice. then the conductor(列车长) shouted, “g_ 2_ on the train and take the seats, please” the teachers heard the conductor and rushed for the train. t_3_ of them got on the train b_4_ it moved. the third one didnt get on the t_5_. it was mr green. he looked worried. one of his students was at the station. he t_6_ to comfort(安慰) the teacher. it wasnt really b_7_ ,sir,” said the student. “two out of three c_8_ the train. thats quite good, you know.” “i know, “ the teacher said, “but it was m_9_ train. my friends only came to s_10_ goodbye to me”1._2._3._4._5._6._7._8._9._10._七、阅读表达 阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务dust storms are beijing again. the people of beijing are wearing masks to protect their mouths and noses. the dust storms are a problem for the people of beijing. for several years. the storms have made being outdoors dangerous. why do the sandstorms hit beijing and how do we solve the problem?the sand and dust are a problem whenever the wind comes from the north. when the wind is_, it dust and sand from the desert to north-west china.often the sandstorms are so bad that drivers have to be careful and use their headlamps to help them see whats in front of them.the central meteorological station(中央气象台)says that sandstorms are a problem in summer because the land is drier. this means that the earth does not stick to the ground and the wind carries more sand and dust. when there is more rain, this does not happen, but this area is one of the driest places in the country. dust storms also affect(影响)other areas like central and northern parts of china. gansu and shanxi provinces are also affected. sandstorms are a difficult problem because of peoples carelessness with the trees and grasslands. people are cutting down too many trees and raising too many sheep or cows on grasslandsso many grasslands and farmland become desert(沙漠)or sand. one way to solve the problem is to plant trees to hold earth to the ground. this will also bring more rain because plants help make the worlds rain. so, solving the problem needs a long-term plan. today, the people of northern china have to protect themselves from the effects of this unpleasant natural disaster1. 在处填上适当词使文章完整。_2. 将处译成汉语。_3. whats the reason to make many farmlands and grasslands become desert?_4 找出与下列句子意思相同的句子。other areas like central and northern parts of china are also affected by the sandstorms._5. 找出主题句_八、书面表达 （10分）假设联合国教科文组织正在举行“保护地球”英文征文活动，请以“save the earth！”为题写一篇短文投稿。内容要点包括： 现状1. 地球变脏、变暖；2. 自然灾害多发；3. 动植物处于危险之中；原因1. 人口越来越多；2. 砍伐森林、杀戮动物；3.（其他原因，请至少列出一个）建议保护地球，从我做起；1. 不吃野生动物；2. 植树造林；3.（其他建议，请至少列出一个）注意:1. 词数80左右。短文须包括所有内容要点，要点表达不分先后，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；2. 短文中不要出现具体的学校姓名和人名；save the earthour earth was healthy and beautiful in the past. however,_ unit 8 单元测试卷听力材料及参考答案一、听力测试 （本大题共 20